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Is it banned?

posted 17 years ago by Erik-Bloodaxe
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Is this movie banned from the TV for being non PC? Isaw it on TV more years ago than I can remember and its never been on since.

[–] madbandit20002000 17 years ago

Nothing official, really. Just buy it on DVD. Broadcast TV is getting more suckier by the electro-signal.

[–] jtpaladin 17 years ago

I saw`this movie only once in the movie theater 37 years ago. Couldn't believe me eyes when it was on last night.

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[–] Krustallos 16 years ago

I thought this film was very PC. Why do you think it isn't? Sure it's pretty in-your-face, and I guess that might upset those of tender sensibilities (rather the idea) but that doesn't make it politically incorrect.

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[–] Erik-Bloodaxe 13 years ago

"I thought this film was very PC. Why do you think it isn't? Sure it's pretty in-your-face, and I guess that might upset those of tender sensibilities (rather the idea) but that doesn't make it politically incorrect."

Maybe PC wasn't the right phrase. As you said it's "in your face" so maybe that's it.

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[–] fullerc-2 15 years ago

It was shown last night on one of the digital cable stations in my area (Comcast). Not bad...

[–] vincebruno11 15 years ago

I used to see it all the time on the Late, Late Show back in the 70's. I saw it just recently on Starz for the first time since then.

[–] MystMoonstruck 15 years ago

I'm watching it now on Encore Drama. It's also been shown on Turner Classic Movies occasionally. Also, I think I've seen it listed in the cable guide, so it's definitely in rotation.

~~MystMoonstruck~~

[–] debaserzero 15 years ago

netflix streaming via xbox

[–] Mondo-Cane 15 years ago

Just saw it last night/early morning on the channel called "retro" I think it's part of the Encore pack.

[–] Ethereal-Cloud 10 years ago

I just watched it on the 'Bounce' television network*, with a tribute to Black
History Month.

*Bounce TV is a United States television network airing on digital terrestrial television stations. Promoted as "the first 24/7 digital multicast broadcast network created exclusively for African Americans," Bounce TV launched on September 26, 2011 and features programming geared toward blacks and African Americans in the 25-54 age range. -Wikipedia